SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 19

SSC CGL - 18 April 2022 - Shift 1 • English • Q19

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error.
Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error,
mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
Every Saturday, / the workers gets / their weekly wages.
 

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e.  the workers gets

  • The above sentence is gramatically incorrect.
  • As per the rule, singular verb is used with a singular subject whereas plural verb is used with a plural subject.
  • In the sentence 'workers' is plural subject hence, will use 'get' as a plural verb.

Hence, the correct sentence is-

Every Saturday, the workers get their weekly wages.